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White at edge of eye?

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gracieh

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Perhaps I am being paranoid after the illness of my two other bunny's, but over the past two days I have noticed a strange white stuff at the edge of Blossom's eyes. It is not the lens of her eye, just in the corners, and it looks a bit gunky and thick - kind of like the sleep gunk that humans get in their eyes. It kind of looks like I could scoop it out carefully with my finger but I won't do that, of course.
Wondering if anyone knew what this was likely to be?
I'll probably take her to the vets tomorrow as she needs a teeth check up anyway, just wondered if anyone had any ideas.
 
Depending on the colour of her could it be fluff??

I once took Cookie to the vets and mentioned it to him saying I was wondering if it was her third eyelid damaged - he hooked it out instantly and it was just some fluff that had gone into her eye and mangled up a bit where it was wet :oops: Hopefully it will be something like that for your bunny too xx
 
gracieh said:
Perhaps I am being paranoid after the illness of my two other bunny's, but over the past two days I have noticed a strange white stuff at the edge of Blossom's eyes. It is not the lens of her eye, just in the corners, and it looks a bit gunky and thick - kind of like the sleep gunk that humans get in their eyes. It kind of looks like I could scoop it out carefully with my finger but I won't do that, of course.
Wondering if anyone knew what this was likely to be?
I'll probably take her to the vets tomorrow as she needs a teeth check up anyway, just wondered if anyone had any ideas.
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What you are seeing could be the rabbit's third eyelid. Have a look here and see if looks anything like what you're noticing?

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Eye_diseases/Differential/Nictitating.htm
 
Took her to the vets today and she's perfectly healthy! It must have just been her third eyelid showing more prominently for some reason, phew! Thank you for your help! :D
 
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